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Which statement about feedback mechanisms is correct?
Which statement about feedback mechanisms is correct?
- Positive feedback requires no reaction from the system.
- Feedback mechanisms only function through positive reinforcement.
- Negative feedback only responds to initial stimuli.
- Positive feedback amplifies processes, while negative feedback reduces them. (correct)
What characteristic defines free radicals?
What characteristic defines free radicals?
- They have unpaired electrons leading to high reactivity. (correct)
- They are stable molecules with paired electrons.
- They are not reactive due to their electron configuration.
- They tend to stabilize by donating electrons.
Which of the following statements about enzyme inhibition is false?
Which of the following statements about enzyme inhibition is false?
- Competitive inhibitors mimic substrates at the active site.
- Allosteric inhibition changes enzyme function through structural alterations.
- Competitive inhibition involves enzyme binding at a separate site. (correct)
- Allosteric sites are distinct from the active site.
What is a key feature of myosin motor molecules?
What is a key feature of myosin motor molecules?
Which of the following describes the function of kinesin?
Which of the following describes the function of kinesin?
What role do antioxidants play in cellular environments?
What role do antioxidants play in cellular environments?
Which of the following regarding intermediate filaments is incorrect?
Which of the following regarding intermediate filaments is incorrect?
Which of the following accurately distinguishes between free radicals and stable molecules?
Which of the following accurately distinguishes between free radicals and stable molecules?
What is a true statement regarding motor molecules?
What is a true statement regarding motor molecules?
Flashcards
Free Radical
Free Radical
A molecule with an unpaired electron, making it highly reactive and seeking to steal electrons from other molecules, causing damage.
Antioxidant
Antioxidant
A molecule that can donate an electron to a free radical without becoming unstable itself, neutralizing the free radical and preventing cellular damage.
Competitive Inhibition
Competitive Inhibition
A type of enzyme inhibition where a molecule that resembles the substrate binds to the enzyme's active site, preventing the substrate from binding and blocking the reaction.
Allosteric Inhibition
Allosteric Inhibition
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Motor Molecule
Motor Molecule
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Myosin
Myosin
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Kinesin
Kinesin
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Dynein
Dynein
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Intermediate Filaments
Intermediate Filaments
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Homeostasis
Homeostasis
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Study Notes
Chapter 1: Key Life Processes
- Key characteristics of living organisms: Cellularity, metabolism, excretion, growth, reproduction, organization, adaptation, irritability, movement, homeostasis, inheritance
- Feedback mechanisms: Feedback is a process where output from a system can be fed back into the system, affecting a parameter within the system.
- Types of feedback: Positive feedback (e.g., snowball effect, forest fire) and negative feedback (e.g., maintaining temperature).
- Importance of feedback: Negative feedback maintains homeostasis, a state of equilibrium. Positive feedback, although potentially disruptive, can be essential for functions.
- Negative feedback example: Running out of gas for a car is not a feedback mechanism, it's a problem needing a solution (e.g., filling up).
Chapter 3: Free Radicals, Antioxidants, and Enzyme Inhibition
- Free radicals: Unstable molecules with unpaired electrons, highly reactive and cause cellular damage.
- Antioxidants: Molecules that donate electrons to free radicals, neutralizing them and preventing damage.
- Enzyme inhibition: Mechanisms that reduce or stop enzyme activity.
- Types of enzyme inhibition: Competitive inhibition (substrate mimicry) and allosteric inhibition (binding to a separate site).
- Enzymes and substrates: Correct enzyme-substrate pairings: Maltase works on maltose. Sucrase works on sucrose.
- Hydrolysis: A chemical process where large molecules are broken down into smaller ones using water.
Chapter 4: Motor Molecules
- Motor molecules: Proteins that move along filaments, transporting intracellular components.
- Myosin: Interacts with actin filaments, typically involved in intracellular transport, moving vesicles and organelles.
- Kinesin: Interacts with microtubules, moving towards the positive (+). Transports materials.
- Dynein: Interacts with microtubules, moving towards the negative (-) end, often involved in transport toward the Golgi apparatus.
- Intermediate filaments: Protein structures that do not involve motor molecules.
- Intermediate filament function: Reinforce cell junctions, prevent cell separation, components in hair and nails. Primarily composed of keratin.
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